Worst years for a Hyundai Veloster
Owners have filed 1,768 complaints about the Hyundai Veloster with NHTSA across model years 2012 to 2021. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
2012 Hyundai Veloster408 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly windows, mirrors & wipers.
Every Hyundai Veloster year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2020 | A | 29 | 0 | 0 | 25,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2019 | C | 63 | 4 | 0 | 13,091 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | C | 69 | 9 | 0 | 35,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2016 | F | 301 | 25 | 5 | 32,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | C | 189 | 0 | 9 | 61,780 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | B | 116 | 0 | 8 | 70,900 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | D | 578 | 11 | 41 | 68,097 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | F | 408 | 22 | 17 | 50,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
What breaks on a Hyundai Veloster
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2012
Worst in 2013
Worst in 2021
Exactly what failed on a Hyundai Veloster
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Hyundai Veloster, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Hyundai Veloster problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Hyundai Veloster
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.